Home Food Preservation

Looking for canning, pickling, freezing, smoking, and drying instructions? We have low cost publications available at our office or they may be ordered at ANR Communications (click here). Olives, tomatoes, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, jams, jellies, and wine making are just some of the topics. Several are also available FREE online.

MASTER FOOD PRESERVERS Stanislaus County has a team of Master Food Preservers that can help with your home food preservation questions. Call our office to be refered to one.

OTHER RESOURCES

National Center for Home Food Preservation The National Center for Home Food Preservation is a source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.